Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-04-28
WRECKED BY STORM.
A Number Of Lives Lost and Many Build.
ings Destroyed,
Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas swept
by Tornado-.List OF Casualties
Reported.

NEVADA, Mo-, April ga heavy
storm which originated in Kansas, swept
over the northeastern part of this county
last night between eight and nine O'clock
There We're four persons killed outright
and several so dangerously wounded that
they win probably die. The wind was
preceded by hail storm which did con-
siderable damage. Many Of the hail.
stones weighed from three to four ounces
and some of them measured nine inches
in circumference They crashed through
the roofs OF dwellings and barns, leaving
holes through which man arm would
pass with ease. Considerable injury to
stock is reported from the hail, but so
far as learned no persons were injured by
it. The storm entered this county short
distance from TT. Scott, Kansas, and
trayersed a distance of nearly thirty-tive
miles, entering the county at point two
miles south of Schell City. The path of
the wind was from three hundred to four
hundred yards wide, and the track was
left desolate. So far as reported the kill.
ed are as follows; Mamie Slower John
Miller, infant son. and John Hats. A
number Of others will probably die.
Fort SCoTr, Kan, April GA Moni-
",
reports terrible cyclone on Thursday
evening at about half past six o'clock.
There were II killed at different points
throughout the county and an incalcuable
amount of damage was done to all kinds
of property. Prescott was literally wiped
out of existence, not single building
being left standing to mark the site of a
once prosperous and thrieving place.
II h.,
Prescott. Kansas, special gives the fol.
lowing list Of casualties from the cyclones:
The killed as reported are fifteen, name
", Constable Jake stephens viii Nc.
Kale, Mrs. Sarah Crone. p. Flynn and
three children, Jacob Brocach and wife,
Mrs. Richard Hardness, Mrs. Douglass
Waller and infant, an infant Of s. T..
Denning, one of Joe Duncan's and six
year old child of Will McKale.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 22.--About
three o'clock this morning tornado,
originating in the Indian Territory and
moving almost due east, passed through
the country four mics north and along
the line of the Little Rock g. Fort Smith
railroad. Farther east, near Coal Hill
and GAINESVILLE, johnson county, the
damage was very serious and many per
sons injured. -Four miles from Clarks-
vile, this afternoon, VIM. Turner, John
Reeds child, G. ID. Rowley's daughter,
and child Of Mr.. Petty were killed
The loss to farmers and to buildings,
fences, stacks and to the growing crops
is very heavy, but cannot now be estima.
ted. .,.
Fort SMITH. Ark, April %. "A special
from GAINESVILLE, Ark, to the Tribune
says; A terrible cyclone passed over this
county from west to east and from two to
three miles wide, at O. clock this morn,
ing, passing north of Clarksville and do.
ing fearful damage. The following per.
sons were killed:
Mrs. p M. Turner.
Child of j. M. Reed.
Grown daughter Of g. d. Rowley.
Child of Mr.. Ritter.
Two children of Mr. J. d. Willett
The following were badly wounded by
falling houses and flying timbers:
p. M. Turner and two children.
Mr.. Stoval and wife.
Milton Stone and wife.
j. ID. Rowley and wife.
Mrs. w. p. Blackburn and some child
rem.
Frank Morgan and one Of his children
Several members of Simon Wise's fam.
lily. .
The houses of all these parties, and
many others, were blown down and scat
tered far and near, Considerable stock
was killed and much damage done to
property generally.